A visit to the Barrow Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Barrow Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barrow Cemetery:
30.8476, -91.3883
The Barrow Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.
The parish seat for West Feliciana Parish is located in Saint Francisville. Saint Francisville lies just to the south of the Barrow Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Barrow Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Barrow Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barrow Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Barrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barrow Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McKowen Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Starhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Spillman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Spillman Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillman Cemetery
- Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <4>
- Connell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Minor Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Barrow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barrow Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bains
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Wakefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weyanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Patin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rogillioville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ventress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tunica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Angola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Port Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morganza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Glynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oscar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jarreau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rougon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arbroth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smithland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Batchelor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Barrow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Feliciana Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barrow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jackson
- Port Hudson
- Saint Francisville
- Wilson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Barrow Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to West Feliciana Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Barrow Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532320 (Barrow Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532320 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: West Feliciana
- Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Francisville
- Location given for Barrow Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8476809 Lon: -91.3881686
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barrow Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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